IBM Operational Decision Manager 8.7 - Overcoming an earlier issue with duplicate JDBC data sources
Tue, Mar 3rd 2015 2:11p Dave HayThis problem has been nagging me for a few months, since first I installed IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM) 8.5 for a client.In brief, I was finding that the following exception: - [wsadmin] WASX7017E: Exception received while running file "/opt/ibm/WebSphereProfiles/ODMCell1Dmgr01/bin/rules/configureDSRulesNetworkDeployer.py"; exception information: com.ibm.websphere.management.exception.ConfigServiceException: ADMG0037E: A new instance of the DataSource object cannot be created because

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IBM Business Process Manager V8.5 Performance Tuning and Best Practices
Mon, Mar 2nd 2015 1:11p Dave HayPublished last month: -This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides performance tuning tips and best practices for IBM Business Process Manager (IBM BPM) V8.5.5 (all editions) and IBM Business Monitor V8.5.5. These products represent an integrated development and runtime environment based on a key set of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and business process management (BPM) technologies. Such technologies include Service Component Architecture (SCA), Service Data Object (SDO), Business Process

IBM Integration Designer 8.5.5.0 - Installing on Windows, via response files
Wed, Feb 25th 2015 3:20p Dave HayI'm documenting the installation of IBM Integration Designer 8.5.5.0 on a Windows environment, for a friend at work, and am replicating the setup on my own Windows 8.1 VM here at home.Of course, I wanted to script the installation to avoid the need for GUIs, even though Windows is so absolutely a GUI :-)First things first, here's how I recorded the response file to install IBM Installation Manager itself: -( having unpacked the IID 8.5.5 binaries to z:Installer - see below )Z:Installerdisk1IM_

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Internet of things starter kit unveiled by ARM and IBM
Mon, Feb 23rd 2015 11:53p Dave HayA "starter kit" designed to spur on the invention of internet-connected gadgets has been announced as part of a tie-up between two leading tech firms.Chip designer ARM and cloud services giant IBM say it can take just five minutes to unbox the equipment and start sending readings to online apps.They suggest this will make it easier to test smart home, smart city and other "internet of things" prototypes."Frankly the use cases are bounded only by human imagination," said IBM's vice preside

IBM UrbanCode Deploy 6.1.1 - An Update
Mon, Feb 23rd 2015 7:33a Dave HayThanks to various Tweets including this one: -rationalsupporthttp://t.co/HJ6kqREBC3 IBM UrbanCode Deploy 6.1.1.2 #rational23/02/2015 12:25I note that UrbanCode Deploy 6.1.1 now has a fix pack: -IBM UrbanCode Release Fix Pack 2 (6.1.1.2) for 6.1.1What's New in UrbanCode Release 6.1.1.2Features • Using the REST API, you can now create a Release in a single POST request — specifying team and lifecycle by name.Performance Improvements • Security page, application-team association tab is now m

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IBM Integration Designer 8.5.5 - "Unable to get property isExists of undefined or null reference"
Wed, Feb 18th 2015 3:59p Dave HayI saw this exception: -Unable to get property isExists of undefined or null referencewhen trying to install IBM Integration Designer (IID) 8.5.5 onto a Windows 7 VM. I also saw precisely the same issue when trying to install onto a Windows 8.1 VM.The source installation files were on a VMware shared folder, mapped to the guest Windows OS, either via a UNC path or via an old-fashioned drive letter e.g. X: If it helps, I was using VMware Workstation on Windows 7 to host …. Windows 7 and VMware F

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Book Review - Next Generation SOA ( A Concise Introduction to Service Technology & Service-Orientation )
Wed, Feb 18th 2015 3:36p Dave HayRecently, I've read Next Generation SOA ( A Concise Introduction to Service Technology & Service-Orientation ) co-authored by a team led by Thomas Erl.In line with the title, this is a relatively concise book, totalling 185 pages including the appendices and index. In fact, the main body of the book is 113 pages in total, as the appendices provide a large amount of content.In the round, this book did precisely what it promised, it provided me with a concise introduction to SOA, including th